Aksel Nærstad (1 January 1952 – 22 October 2022) was a Norwegian political activist and advisor.
He was also the first chair of the Norwegian Trade Campaign from 2003 until 2012, and was still a member of the board.
He was senior policy advisor in the Norwegian NGO, the Development Fund .
After secondary school, he received practical training as carpenter.
[4] Residing in Asker, Nærstad died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 70.